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Clark University was founded in 1887 as the first all-graduate institution in the country. Today, Clark promotes a rigorous liberal arts curriculum within the context of a research experience that addresses challenges on a global scale.

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Clark University was founded in 1887 as the first all-graduate institution in the country. Today, Clark promotes a rigorous liberal arts curriculum within the context of a research experience that addresses challenges on a global scale.

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Sara Parvin sits at table with laptop open

Sara Parvin navigates school, rowing, and a future in medicine

Clark senior will join fellow psychology students at the Eastern Psychological Association conference.
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Achievement (Other) - 21h

Robert Goddard's life and work reimagined through Clark video game

Becker School of Design & Technology students highlight the scientist's advances in modern rocketry
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Achievement (Other) - 21h

Student films to premiere in Razzo Hall

The Clark community celebrates the accomplishments of graduating seniors and others at the annual screening event.
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Achievement (Other) - 21h
Representation of the achievement named 'William Stafford '26 is choosing success'.

William Stafford '26 is choosing success

On May 18, the undergraduate student speaker spoke about the choices we make in our lives and how they shape our trajectories, build our communities, and guide our futures.
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Achievement (Other) - 21h
African Diaspora Dance Association members dancing during their spring 2026 show. Photo by Ismael De La Cruz

African Diaspora Dance Association brings students together for shared culture and rhythm

The African Diaspora Dance Association, a student-run performance group more commonly known as ADDA, has been a haven for Clarkies who want to build community and stay connected to their culture.
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Achievement (Other) - 21h
Representation of the achievement named 'Clarkies honored for commitment to inclusive excellence'.

Clarkies honored for commitment to inclusive excellence

Recipients recognized for advancing equity and diversity on campus and in the Worcester community
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Achievement (Other) - May 18

Clarkies chronicle history of Worcester NAACP branch

Students and professors collected oral histories, shaped a narrative
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Achievement (Other) - May 5

Becker School of Design & Technology students lean into nostalgia to create interactive TV game

The project, "I Dream of Saturday," transports viewers back two decades to the simplicity of watching Saturday morning cartoons.
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Achievement (Other) - May 5
Representation of the achievement named 'Two Clark students earn Fulbright Awards'.

Two Clark students earn Fulbright Awards

Rowan Compton '25, M.S. '26, and Kaya Banks '26 have received Fulbright Awards that will support their research abroad.
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Achievement (Other) - May 14
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Clark student-athletes find community, support, and balance in sports and academics

A handful of Clarkies to share how athletics have helped strengthen their life skills, such as time management and accountability, and built a community of support and empowerment.
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Achievement (Other) - May 5
Representation of the achievement named 'Clark GIS student lands internships at Esri, NOAA'.

Clark GIS student lands internships at Esri, NOAA

Andre Bergeron '25, M.S./GIS '26, works at intersection of data science and environmental science
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Achievement (Other) - Apr 28
Representation of the achievement named 'Senior Julia Head part of research team examining potential impacts of megaport on Peruvian Amazon'.

Senior Julia Head part of research team examining potential impacts of megaport on Peruvian Amazon

Government, private investments investments could have multidimensional impacts on the 2.7 million-square-mile rainforest that serves as a critical global carbon sink.
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Achievement (Other) - Apr 28
Representation of the achievement named 'Sam Lazuka creates his addition to the zombie apocalypse subgenre'.

Sam Lazuka creates his addition to the zombie apocalypse subgenre

First-year student in Clark University's Becker School of Design & Technology builds text-based video game
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Achievement (Other) - Apr 28

Meet the Clark student who advocated for Massachusetts to recognize April as Armenian-American Heritage Month

Anahit Marutyan '29 received the City of Worcester's Woman of Consequence Award for her commitment to social justice.
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Achievement (Other) - Apr 28

Performing in Gala was a marquee experience

Rukhshona Marufova writes about her first International Gala at Clark University
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Achievement (Other) - Apr 7
Representation of the achievement named 'A study abroad experience in Shakespeare's backyard'.

A study abroad experience in Shakespeare's backyard

Clark junior finds writes about finding a home among the history
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Achievement (Other) - Apr 7
Representation of the achievement named 'Why do traveling icebergs speed up in warmer ocean waters?'.

Why do traveling icebergs speed up in warmer ocean waters?

Physics behind ice blocks' melting helps propel them, Clark-Paris study reveals When you think of icebergs, what comes to mind? Perhaps it's the iceberg that brought down the Titanic off Newfoundland in 1912. Or maybe it's A-23A, the "megaberg" th...
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Achievement (Other) - Apr 7
Representation of the achievement named 'Student filmmakers get the red carpet treatment'.

Student filmmakers get the red carpet treatment

Films by Clark screen studies students wil be shown at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival.
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Achievement (Other) - Apr 7

Clark senior rescues San Juan's stray cats using GIS tools

For biology major Lauren Bostwick '26, M.S./GIS '27, a desire to help stray animals combined with her abilities in technology led her to create a powerful tool of compassion.
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Achievement (Other) - Mar 13

Cougars reach first NEWMAC womens basketball final in 20 years

The Clark women's basketball team powered its way to the NEWMAC finals for the first time since 2005 before falling to Smith College, 72-65. Coach Bridgette Reyes' squad finished the season with a 19-9 record.
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Achievement (Other) - Mar 13
Representation of the achievement named 'Skye Donaldson '26, MAT '27, paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire students'.

Skye Donaldson '26, MAT '27, paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire students

A summer internship award supported Skye Donaldson in painting an inspirational mural in the Robert H. Goddard Library at Clark University.
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Achievement (Other) - Mar 13
Representation of the achievement named 'Clarkies earn honors at American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament'.

Clarkies earn honors at American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament

Clark earns honorable mention
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Achievement (Other) - Mar 13
Representation of the achievement named 'NASA recognizes Clarks geospatial research via recent awards, years of grant funding'.

NASA recognizes Clarks geospatial research via recent awards, years of grant funding

Robert Goddard's spirit of innovation lives on through NASA-funded research in the School of Climate, Environment, and Sustainability and the affiliated Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics.
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Achievement (Other) - Mar 13
Representation of the achievement named ''I just love getting my hands in the dirt''.

'I just love getting my hands in the dirt'

From Massachusetts to Australia, Beatrice Altopp '25, M.S. '26, wants to protect local species
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Achievement (Other) - 2025 Dec 8
Representation of the achievement named 'Students showcase their work at ClarkFEST'.

Students showcase their work at ClarkFEST

Research by Clark undergraduate students sparked lively discussions at the Fall 2025 edition of ClarkFEST.
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Achievement (Other) - 2025 Dec 8

What can our genetic cousins teach us?

Fruit fly research seeks to unlock the mysteries of disease You might call it the noble - or Nobel - fruit fly. In 1933, Thomas Hunt Morgan won the Nobel Prize for uncovering the role that chromosomes play in heredity. His discovery arose from his...
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Achievement (Other) - 2025 Dec 8

Building a clean-energy future, brick by brick

Chemistry Professor Julio D'Arcy leads a student research team to develop state-of-the-art technology aimed at improving human lives.
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Achievement (Other) - 2025 Dec 8
Representation of the achievement named ''I try to capture Worcester in a way that I wish other people could see''.

'I try to capture Worcester in a way that I wish other people could see'

For Owen Dominguez '27, photography is not just a skill or a hobby, it's a way of life. During his time as a Clarkie, taking photos has allowed Dominguez to connect with people on and off campus, creating images that earned him a scholarship from the Griffin Museum of Photography.
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Achievement (Other) - 2025 Dec 8
Representation of the achievement named 'From crab blood to carbon hoarding'.

From crab blood to carbon hoarding

Caden Thomas '27 gets down in the mud for marine research
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Achievement (Other) - 2025 Dec 8
Representation of the achievement named 'Grants support AI projects that enhance life on campus and around the globe '.

Grants support AI projects that enhance life on campus and around the globe

Clark University has announced the recipients of the inaugural AI Innovation Grants, which support creative and impactful projects that explore the potential of artificial intelligence to improve lives on campus and off.
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Achievement (Other) - 2025 Dec 8
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